What I’m Eating My Second Trimester

March 8, 2018

What I’m Eating My Second Trimester

I am in my second trimester and I’m feeling so good! Remember my first trimester? Probably not because I was throwing up every day and eating bagels while hiding behind pictures of salads on my Instagram account. Fun times. 😉 It actually really upset me that couldn’t fuel my body with the nutrients I was used to eating. Then I hit week 16 I started to feel like a new person. Although I could have easily continued ordering bagels every weekend (I was really getting used to that), I recognized that I am growing a little human inside of me and I needed to start fueling my body with nutritious foods that would be benefit both of us. 🙂

Now I’m not saying I don’t eat bagels anymore, or pizza or ice cream. If you are new to S4B, we have a very balanced, stress-free/label-free approach to healthy eating. However, I can definitely see the urge to eat unhealthy when pregnant. There’s this weird underlying pretense of like “I deserve” to eat whatever I want because I’m pregnant. My belly is also growing outward whether I am eating kale or mac & cheese, so there’s the whole like “welp, I’m just getting bigger anyway!” thought process. But again, when my body is craving protein or sugar or just straight up calories, I try to first think about what I should be eating. What would this little guy benefit from? More often than not I grab fruit instead of ice cream, or make organic eggs instead of ordering a cheeseburger. There are times where I still eat those things of course, but if I am in a situation where I can easily control the choice I go for the healthier option.

I’ve been doing my research on the pregnancy superfoods that I should be incorporating into my diet. I’m trying my best to get them in! And these aren’t just great for pregnancy, they are awesome for everyone. 🙂

Below is what I am eating my second trimester! I listed a basic rundown of some of my easy, weekly “routine” meals. Again this is totally personal, I don’t expect anyone else to eat the same things as me. And please note my lunches are very sad. I don’t get a lunch break at my job at the school, and therefore I need something that is quick, doesn’t need to be heated, and can be eaten with a four year old. Please do better than me at lunch. 🙂